Jacob Arminius Theologian of Grace

by Stanglin, Keith D.; McCall, Thomas H.

• ISBN13: 9780199755677
• ISBN10: 0199755671
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Jacob Arminius (1559-1609) is one of the few theologians in the history of Christianity who has lent his name to a significant theological movement. The dissemination of his thought throughout Europe, Great Britain, and North America, along with the appeal of his ideas in current Protestant evangelical spheres (whether rightly understood or misunderstood), continue to attract both scholarly and popular attention. Keith Stanglin and Thomas McCall'sJacob Arminiusoffers a constructive synthesis of the current state of Arminius studies. There is a chasm separating technical, scholarly discussions of Arminius and popular-level appeals to his thought. The authors seek to bridge the scholarly and general discussions, providing an account based on interaction with all the primary sources and latest secondary research that will be helpful to the scholar as well as comprehensible and relevant to the undergraduate student. The authors describe key elements of Arminius' theology with careful attention to its proper context; they also explore the broader theological implications of his views.

Author Biography

Keith D. Stanglin is Associate Professor of Historical Theology at the Austin Graduate School of Theology.

Thomas H. McCall is Associate Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

Chronology

Introduction

The Making of a Theologian

God and Creations

Providence and Predestination

Sin and Salvation

Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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